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| April 20, 2012 | Pilots sacked over mid-air cockpit argument | | London: Two pilots were sacked following a heated mid-air
cockpit argument. Captain Stephen Bird told his co-pilot, Stephen Akers, that
he had not completed pre-flight paperwork and retorted "cos you're my b***h”,
News.com.au reported. The situation worsened after the aircraft encountered turbulence and
Akers asked Bird to fly in some dark clouds for safety reasons, but Bird ignored the advice.
In the argument that followed, Akers allegedly said Bird was a "control freak" and told him to
"f*ck off." Both pilots, aged in their 50s, were flying
from Exeter, southwest England, to the Spanish city of Malaga last May. Both
men filed complaints against the other with their employer budget airline Flybe
and were sacked following an investigation.
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